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John Cahill — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire

Our Model Tree links this John Cahill across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hannah & Maria — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1877 Male Son Born: New Hampshire Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationMerrimack, New Hampshire
SurnameCahill
Given NameJohn F
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Hampshire
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationCommercial
IndustryBooks
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew Hampshire
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new hampshire
OccupationCommercial
Township / WardConcord City
Est. Birth Year~1877

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Cahill Son — 43 ~1877
Mary Cahill Daughter — 32 ~1888
Maria Cahill Head — 68 ~1852

Census Appearances

1900
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 24
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cahill
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Hampshire
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1876
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Post Office Clerk
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Hampshire
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new hampshire
1910
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 33
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cahill
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Hampshire
Father's Birthplace New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Stamp Clerk
Industry Post Office
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New Hampshire
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new hampshire
1920
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 43
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
Surname Cahill
Given Name John F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Hampshire
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Commercial
Industry Books
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Hampshire
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new hampshire

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links John Cahill across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hannah Cahill (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Cahill (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Cahill (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hannah Cahill
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Cahill
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Cahill
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cahill
Son · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Hampshire
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Sibling
Mary Cahill
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1013unit:0230)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lillian E Blakey 10 Daughter — New Hampshire
2 Clarence W Blakey 3 Son — Vermont
3 Dorothy M Blakey 1 Daughter — Vermont
4 Albert J Mcclintock 26 Head Fireman Massachusetts
5 Marion B Mcclintock 31 Wife — Massachusetts
6 Barbara Mcclintock 3 Daughter — Massachusetts
7 Priscilla Mcclintock 0 Daughter — New Hampshire
8 John J Scully 50 Head Granite Cutter Ireland
9 Ellen G Scully 48 Wife — Vermont
10 Katherine E Scully 23 Daughter Operator Vermont
11 John D Scully 21 Son Machinist Vermont
12 Martha V Scully 18 Daughter — Vermont
13 Regis E Scully 16 Daughter — New Hampshire
14 Charles R Scully 14 Son — New Hampshire
15 E Constance Scully 6 Daughter — New Hampshire
16 William H Burnett 31 Head Painter Vermont
17 Katherine D Burnett 29 Wife — New Hampshire
18 Robert H Burnett 8 Son — New Hampshire
19 Elizabeth E Burnett 6 Daughter — New Hampshire
20 Jean L Burnett 4 Daughter — New Hampshire
21 Helen R Burnett 3 Daughter — New Hampshire
22 William J Cutting 39 Head Driver New Hampshire
23 Leda E Cutting 37 Wife — New Hampshire
24 Ralph W Bass 35 Head Fireman New Hampshire
25 Marie E Bass 35 Wife — New Hampshire
26 Harold B Bass 14 Son — New Hampshire
27 Donald M Bass 12 Son — New Hampshire
28 Timothy M Carey 37 Head Dispatcher New Hampshire
29 Laura M Carey 31 Wife — New Hampshire
30 Laura Carey 9 Daughter — New Hampshire
31 Timothy M Carey 8 Son — New Hampshire
32 Antonio Galletti 60 Head — Switzerland
33 Lena M Galletti 32 Daughter Operator Massachusetts
34 John Galletti 26 Son Mail Carrier New Hampshire
35 Victor F Galletti 23 Son — New Hampshire
36 Charles H Mead 39 Head Manager New Hampshire
37 Saddi H Mead 41 Wife — New Hampshire
38 Raymond F Mead 13 Son — New Hampshire
39 Maria Cahill 68 Head — Ireland
40 John F Cahill THIS PERSON 43 Son Commercial New Hampshire
41 Mary C Cahill 32 Daughter Stenographer New Hampshire
42 John A Riley 65 Head Machinist Ireland
43 Bridget A Riley 62 Wife — Ireland
44 Thomas E Riley 30 Son Brakeman New Hampshire
45 Mary E Riley 34 Daughter Bookkeeper New Hampshire
46 Irene C Riley 21 Daughter Operator New Hampshire
47 Daniel B Craigie 64 Head Stone Cutter Vermont
48 Martha A Craigie 60 Wife — New Hampshire
49 William Craigie 29 Son Laborer New Hampshire
50 Edwin R Craigie 27 Son Laborer New Hampshire

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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